âDonât say a word. Iâll tell her myself!â Amos said.
Of course, Charlie understood that the matter was supposed to be a conversation between Amos and Eudora and he was adamant about not being involved.
âOkay! I know nothing. Iâm off to work then.â
â¦
Eudora was standing outside the bathroom. She was thinking about whether she should take a bath.
She heard Amos opening the door and entering the bedroom, thus she quickly walked into the bathroom.
The next second, Amos grabbed her, pulling her back.
He asked, âWhat are you doing? Youâre injured. What if you slip?â
âIâm fine!â Eudora gave the same reply. The next second, Amos slapped her butt mercilessly.
âWhy are you being so disobedient?â
Eudora frowned as his slap had been quite hard.
âWhy are you hitting me?!â
âIf I didnât hit you, you would be even more disobedient! Who told you not to protect yourself?â
âI was just going to take a bath! Are you telling me to not take a bath then?â Eudora was nagging him on purpose. After all, she knew Amos would not be able to tolerate her acting like that.
Amos became flustered in the next split second.
âStop messing around. I didnât do it on purpose!â
Eudora snorted, âIâm angry! Donât you know how to comfort me?â
Amos was dumbfounded.
âIâll help you bathe!â
Eudora was taken aback and immediately turned her head away, âI didnât ask for your help! I have my own hands and feet!â
As she spoke, she tried to go into the bathroom again.
This time, Amos pulled her back again, saying, âStop making a fuss, okay? If you have something to say, we can sit down and talk about it properly!â
Eudora felt a chill in her chest and cast a wary glance at Amos.
âYouâ¦â
âI already know about everything! You went to Doctor Leonâs clinic today. Just now, you did all that just to convince me, right?â
Eudora was flustered.
She wanted to put on a show to convince him. How did he find out so quickly?
If so, how could she keep acting on?
Eudora was at a loss and had no idea what to do.
Then, Amos spoke again, âIâll accept the treatment!â
This time, Eudora was even more shocked!
Initially, she had thought that it would be a challenge for her to accomplish her mission to convince Amos. Unexpectedly, it had gone smoothly. For a moment, Eudora was too taken aback to even do anything.
âWh-Why did you change your mind?â
Amos glanced at her swollen ankle and said, âIâm worried that if I donât agree to receive treatment, there will be a cripple in the family!â
Eudora was rendered speechless, unable to find the words to express herself.
When she turned around and saw Amos smiling, Eudora realized that he was teasing her.
She asked indignantly, âAre you mocking me?â
Amos quickly shook his head with a smile, âIâm not!â
âYouâre laughing at me now! Look at how happy you are, laughing at me like this!â
âI really am not! Whoâs laughing at you?â
âYou still want to deny it? Look, youâre laughing again!â Eudora was flying into a rage from shame. She wanted to step on his foot but was held down by Amos.
He consoled, âAlright, alright. I did laugh. I admit my mistake. Stop moving around. I donât want you to get injured again.â
Once he finished talking, he held Eudora up.
Eudora hurriedly said, âWhat are you doing? I havenât taken a bath yet!â
Amos looked up at her and said, âIâm just bringing you to take a bath. What are you thinking about?â
Eudora was embarrassed by the situation.
What was she thinking? She had no idea either!
Eudora dried her hair and laid on the bed after taking a shower. Suddenly, she recalled that she had something else to do! She had been so distracted that she had forgotten about the main issue!
Although Amos knew what was going on, he had not promised to meet with Doctor Oscar!
While she was thinking about it, Amos, who was beside her in the dark, spoke.
âI promise Iâll go, so sleep early!â
Eudora was flustered, then finally realized that he had said that he would accept the treatment.
She instantly breathed a sigh of relief, âReally? Thatâs great!â
Amos, too, was apprehensive. He was not too worried about the treatment failing, but instead if some complications were to happen, Eudora and his children would be looked down on by others.
Eudora, who was cradled in his arms, gradually regained her composure. Amos lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead. He hoped everything would go seamlessly!
â¦
The next day, Eudora called Doctor Leon to tell him that Amos had agreed to the surgery.
Doctor Leon replied calmly. âWell, letâs arrange a time then. Ask Amos to come to get himself checked! If no problems arise after the examination, weâll start planning for the surgery!â
Eudora furrowed her brows, âArenât you surprised? Iâve successfully convinced him after all.â
Doctor Leon kept quiet. âWhy should I be surprised? Isnât it normal that you will be able to persuade him? If it was someone else who did the same, then I would find it weird.â
Everyone, except for Eudora, knew that Amos would only listen to one person, which was Eudora herself!
Thinking of that, Doctor Leon added an afterthought.
He said, âOh, by the way, if you have time today, come with Amos for the examination!â
Eudora nodded her head, but then recalled that she had some work that she had to complete on this day. She was in a dilemma.
âWhy donât I ask Charlie to go with him in the morning? Iâll come see the results of the examination in the afternoon.â
Doctor Leon rolled his eyes, âThen, I guess you wonât be able to see anything at all! He wonât come for the examination at all.â
Eudora remained silent.
Despite that, she continued to dial Charlieâs phone number.
She ordered, âI have something urgent to deal with now. Please bring Amos out and wait for me at the intersection near the company.â
Charlie felt a lot of pressure upon hearing this, âMadam, Iâll try my best!â
Eudora remained focused on her work. After busying herself with work for around forty minutes, she quickly packed her belongings and left.
However, when she arrived at the intersection, she was unable to see Amos and Charlie anywhere.
Eudora called Amos out of curiosity, âWhy arenât you here yet?â
At the same time, Amos was calmly playing with Sugar Bun. When Charlie told him to get ready for the examination, Amos interrupted him before he could even finish his sentence.
âThereâs no rush!â
In the end, Amos had not said a word after a long while.
Charlie was sweating and contemplating whether he should call Eudora to inform her of his failure. Then, Amosâ phone rang.
Suddenly, Amos, who had a cold expression on his face, smiled.
He answered the call, âWhatâs up?â
âWhy arenât you here yet? Iâve been waiting for you at the intersection!â
Amos was flustered and raised his eyes to look at Charlie. Soon, he asked again, âWhere are we going?â
âWeâre going for your examination, duh! Didnât you promise me that yesterday? Youâre going to get examined today. Didnât I tell Charlie just now? Iâm waiting for you at the intersection. Are you thinking of bailing again?â
Amos shook his head, âNo! Donât worry. Weâll be there soon!â
After that, he picked Sugar Bun up and looked at Charlie.
He spoke, âWhy didnât you say anything about this sooner? Get the car ready as soon as possible. Weâll head over right now!â
Charlie was extremely taken aback.
Amos was the one who had denied him the opportunity to speak. How was he supposed to carry out Eudoraâs order then?